- Update/Intermediate *3 hours CPD
As the DWP gears up for major Welfare Reform, dismantles the CSA, grapples with a reducing workforce and displays a growing reliance on centralisation and stuttering IT, this course examines the impact on clients, the legislation and the consequences for you as advisers.
On this course, you will discover:
- The progress of Welfare Reform: timetable of implementation (from April 08 onwards), main provisions, planning ahead
- Housing – national roll-out of Local Housing Allowance, scheduled for April 2008. Vital information for all advisers with clients on housing benefit!
- Latest news for family lawyers: tax credits; complaints, overpayments and appeals procedures; CSA progress
- Latest news for personal injury lawyers: the dying days of incapacity benefit and preparation for its replacement, refresher on treatment of personal injury trusts
- Latest news for those with older clients: paying for care update, refresher on pension credit and treatment of capital
- Plus new websites, resources, short-cuts, articles and funny bits